When Plan-A Did Not Work: Finding My Path Through SKUAST-Jammu
- My Admission Journey: From PCM to Biotechnology
- From Uncertainty to Passion: How SKUAST Changed My View on Biotechnology
- Navigating Challenges and Growth at SKUAST-Jammu
My Admission Journey: From PCM to Biotechnology
I chose PCM for my Classes 11 and 12 and appeared for the Jee Main exam. But, I was not able to score a high enough percentile to secure admission to any top branch at any top college. I did not want to secure admission to any state Engineering college. But, I had no other options left. So, I appeared for the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu) entrance test and secured enough marks to be admitted to the Biotechnology branch.
From Uncertainty to Passion: How SKUAST Changed My View on Biotechnology
Initially, I was not interested in Biotechnology, and also found it difficult to understand Biology. But the teachers at SKUAST are very good. They tried their best to help every student understand the subject, and with time, I also started enjoying it.SKUAST Jammu has well-equipped labs and an excellent infrastructure. The college also has a very large, world-class sports complex and a cricket stadium. There are no restrictions on the labs. You can visit them any time for practice after taking permission from the lab in charge. The college keeps on organising various sports events, cultural programmes, dance competitions, debates, and a lot more.
Navigating Challenges and Growth at SKUAST-Jammu
With time, I started facing some issues in college. The teachers in the first year were very knowledgeable and helpful. But, from the second year onwards, they started paying less attention to classes. They are pretty knowledgeable, but they are not interested in teaching. One of my professors did not teach anything throughout the semester, and just gave notes one night before the exam. I was not able to cope with the syllabus. But, as I started going to the library frequently, focusing more on studies by taking notes from seniors and practising more in labs, I started improving academically. The college keeps on organising various seminars and workshops. Some of these events are not related to our course, but, we were forced to attend those events to fill seats.
As per NTA, there is no minimum percentage required to appear in JEE Mains exam. Students can appear in JEE Main 2026 without worrying about their class 12 percentage. However, it must be noted that various institutes have creiteria of minimum percentage in class 12 for admission. For example, IITs and NITs require minimum 75% marks in class 12 for admission to BTech courses.
There is no requirement of 75% marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Mains 2026. The eligibility criteria of minimum 75% marks in class 12 is required at the time of admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. You can apply and appear in JEE Mains 2026 irrespective of your class 12 marks. The detailed JEE Main eligibility criteria 2026 can be checked on the official website. You are further advised to carefully check the detailed eligibility criteria before filling the JEE Main application form 2026. All the best!
The placements at the institute are below average. But, some of the professors are particularly helpful in this matter. They used their connections to help students get internships and jobs with decent salary packages. Although my course was a bit difficult, the knowledge I gained here is very valuable.
About the author:
Aseem is a BSc (Hons.) in Biotechnology graduate from SKUAST. Although he initially struggled to keep up with the course, he eventually successfully managed everything.
Candidates should report to the JEE Main exam centre as per the time mentioned in their admit card. Ideally, every candidate should report to the exam centre at least one hour prior to the start of JEE Mains exam. The first shift of exam starts at 9 am and the second shift at 3 pm.
As per the JEE Main eligibility criteria, candidates must have Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and any one subject from the optional list of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or Technical vocation course. If you have any of the sunject from optional list and both compulsory subjetc, you can apply for JEE Mains. For more details, candidates can visit the official JEE Main website.
The eligibility criteria to appear in JEE Main are
- Candidate must have passed or appearing in class 12
- There is no age limit to appear in JEE Mains
- No minimum percentage is required to appear in the JEE Mains exam. 75% marks required after qualifying JEE Mains for admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs
- Candidates must have Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry/any other vocational subject for Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech). For paper 2, candidates need to have Mathematics as compulsory subject along with any other subject combination. Candidates can appear in JEE for three consecutive years from the year of passing class 12
Note: The views expressed in this article are solely the author’s own and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha.
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The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) conducts its own entrance examination for admission to B.V.Sc. & A.H. The cutoff depends on the difficulty of the exam, total number of candidates, and category-wise reservation. Generally, for the general category, candi
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To the SKUAST Jammu (Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu), Common Entrance Test (SKUAST-J CET) 2025 has a different date of holding UG and PG courses. Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) entrance tests were taken place on June 29 in 2025 and July 5 in 2025
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M.Sc. in Agriculture at SKUAST (Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology) is mainly done through the ICAR AIEEA PG examination, or the University Entrance Test (UET)/SKUCET. Although the accurate cut offs of the recent year (2025) are yet to be announced, in the past years i
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The cutoff for B.V.Sc. & A.H. at SKUAST varies each year. Based on previous trends, the closing ranks for general category students are typically around 150, while for SC and ST categories, it can go up to 720 and 1680, respectively. Cutoffs depend on factors like the number of applicants and seat a
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Common Entrance Test through SKUAST-Jammu. ICAR quota through All India Counselling by ICAR after CUET conducted by NTA. VCI quota through NEET and on the basis of list provided by the VCI through their counselling portal.SKUAST Jammu conducts SKUAST-J Common Entrance Test for admission to UG, PG an
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On May 19 of 2024 SKUAST conducted the undergraduate (UG) entrance exam. The announcement about results took place on June 24, 2024. If you are aking for 2025 then this will happend in same trend, so please visit offcial website time to time to get the latest information.
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To be eligible for B.V.Sc. & A.H. at SKUAST, you should must score at leat 50% in 12th and you should be filling their application form and after that their would be some kind of qualifying round which would be allowed to do for their respected time.
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Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu usually releases the application form in May. The application closes by June. SKUAST also opens the correct window for submitted application form in the first week of June. Aspirants can apply online once the portal ope
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Candidates must have below mentioned subject combination in class 12 to apply for JEE Main